What I'm referring to is what was going through the minds of many Southern Gospel artists when they headed out this weekend, or perhaps their thoughts of last Friday after they heard the news.

Naturally, I'm referring to the bus accident of the Bowlings that took place near Charlotte, N.C., last week. And while it was a serious accident to say the least, there is a lot of truth in the old saying, "it could have been worse..."

They did live to tell about it.

Many of us in Southern Gospel music have often wondered aloud why accidents of this magnitude don't take place more often. Granted, there is the abundant grace of God that's involved here, as well as the fact that most people who drive these buses realize that they're carrying humans, not cargo. Still, with as many miles that are covered each weekend, the odds are that something will happen at some point.

That's the bad news. The good news is even despite differences that may arise along the way, the Southern Gospel music community tends to rally around it's own. It's evident in e-mails being passed back and forth between artists, phone calls, and things like Facebook and Twitter. Some of this you have witnessed first hand as this situation with the Bowlings plays out. What you have not seen is how many individuals are helping quietly—both in this situation, as well as other times of need—out of the spotlight.

I will admit that's one perk of my job—I get to see how the "artist" label quickly drops and it becomes "brother" and "sister" when life throws curve balls. I wish I could tell you to what extent some people will go to help, but they prefer to remain "unseen" and I'll honor their requests.

Just know that there are some very good and decent people in Southern Gospel music and God works through them in wonderful ways.